Piper Jaffray Cuts Price Target on H&R Block (HRB) to $28 Following 1Q

Oppenheimer Reiterates Perform on H&R Block (HRB) Following 1Q Report

Oppenheimer reiterated a Perform rating on H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), following the company's 1Q earnings report. HRB reported EPS of -$0.55, consistent with consensus estimates of -$0.53. Management indicated its cost savings are pacing on track with internal expectations.

Analyst Scott Schneeberger... More

After-Hours Stock Movers 08/30: (VEEV) (GSAT) (NCS) Higher; (AVAV) (MDCO) (HRB) (PANW) Lower (more...)

Today's After-Hours Movers

AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) 13.3% LOWER; reported Q1 EPS of ($0.51), may not compare to the analyst estimate of ($0.17). Revenue for the quarter came in at $36.2 million versus the consensus estimate of $37.81 million.

The Medicines Company (Nasdaq: MDCO) 8% LOWER; provided an update on its clinical dyslipidemia research programs for MDCO-216 (which contains APoA-1 Milano) and PCSK9si (PCSK9 synthesis inhibitor). MDCO-216. A planned, interim analysis of the first 40 randomized patients completing treatment in the MILANO-PILOT... More

H&R Block (HRB) Misses Q1 EPS by 2c

H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) reported Q1 EPS of ($0.55), $0.02 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.53). Revenue for the quarter came in at $125 million versus the consensus estimate of $132.62 million.

"Because of the highly seasonal nature of our business, the fiscal first... More

H&R Block (HRB) September option volume and volatility increases into Q2 and outlook

H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) September 26 calls and September 24 puts are active on total call volume of 990 contracts (940 puts) into the expected release of Q2 results today after the market close. September call option implied volatility is at 45, October is at 31; compared to its 52-week range of 30 to 84.